Dr Gachet & Van Gogh. Experiments in Etching
Van Gogh first experimented with the etching technique while in Auvers. The print that he made reveals his special connection with Dr Gachet. Discover more in this small-scale exhibition.
Vincent van Gogh lived in the French village of Auvers-sur-Oise near Paris, from 20 May 1890 until his death on 29 July of the same year. He was tremendously productive in these months and made several of his most renowned masterpieces, including Wheatfield with Crows, Doctor Paul Gachet, and The Church of Auvers-sur-Oise.
Optimistic and ambitious
In the exhibition, you follow Van Gogh from his arrival in Auvers-sur-Oise, where he optimistically and ambitiously set to work. He was highly productive: he often created more than one painting a day, while freely experimenting with new approaches to colour, brushwork, formats and subjects.
Inspiring as his new surroundings were, feelings of failure, loneliness and melancholy gradually gained the upper hand, culminating in his decision to take his own life. He died on 29 July.
Once in a lifetime
Vincent van Gogh left behind a magnificent body of work. The exhibition also explores his significance as an artist at the time.
Van Gogh in Auvers. His Final Months is the result of years of research into the final period of Van Gogh’s life. But above all, it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see more than 50 paintings and 30 drawings and sketches by Vincent van Gogh that have never before been exhibited together, featuring exceptional loans from private collections and museums around the world.
Special evening opening
Due to overwhelming demand, the exhibition will also be open on three Friday evenings, from 7 pm to 10 pm:
- 14 July
- 11 August
- 1 September
Please note: on these evenings, you can only visit the exhibition, the permanent collection will be closed.
Vincent van Gogh, Wheatfield with Crows, 1890
